Ski skate



Feb 17C 193%. 1,525,994- P. F. DENNING SKI SKATE Filed Nov. 15,- 1922 2 Sheets-5heet 1 Arm s.

Feb. 17. 1925.

- P. F. DENNlNG SKI SKATE Filed Nov. 15, 1922 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 JNVENTOE 7 4/1 24 BY 794/4 ATTYS.

Patented Feb. 17,- 1925.

- PATRICK I. DEN-KING, OF CLEVELAND, omo.

SKI SKATE.

' Application filed November 15, 1922. Serial No. 001,027.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PATRICK F. DENNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Ski Skate, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a peculiar type of ski or skate which is so constructed that it may be satisfactorily used for enabling the wearer to propel himself pr slide over ground covered with soft snow, as well as over icy surfaces.

My invention also includes the provision of means for enabling a slider to walk up inclined surfaces without slipping. and

without necessitating the removal of the skate from the shoe. Other features embody means for enabling the skate to be quickly attached and removed from a shoe.

A still further object is the construction of a sliding device which may be readily formed of sheet steel and may have suiii-- cient rigidity to prevent'bending or buckling, due to the pressure of the wearer thereon while sliding.

In addition, my invention contemplates a construction which may be strapped to the shoes of painters or others who work while standing upon the rungs of a ladder, thus lessening the fatigue incident to this class of work.

The means for accomplishing the above objects will be hereinafter. more fully set forth in the following description, which pertains to the accompanying drawings, and the essential features will be summarized in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan viewof a skate embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a. side elevation thereof showing a shoe to which the skate is fastened; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section through .the ladder showing the use for a worker standing upon the rungers of the ladder; Fig. 5 is a section on menlarged scale through the skate showing indented runners for engaging the rungs of a ladder; Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a skate having a heel plate thereon constructed according to my invention; and Fig. 7 is a plan view of the skate shown in Fig. 6.

My invention embodies what may be called a ski-skate which may be formed sub.-

stantially entirely by stampings and accordingly theski-skate is shown as having a body which comprises a strip of metal 10 having the forward end thereof curved upwardly, as at 11, and having a heel plate 12, and toe plate 13 for receiving and retaining a strap indicated at 14. The forward portion 11 is preferably slightly wider than the main body portion to prevent snow from falling onto the shoe of the wearer while sliding or skeeing. The forward end of the skate which is curved gradually at 11 extends in a gradual curve in one direction and is then curved directly in a reverse'direction. as at 9, whereby snow may be readily deflected from the shoe of the wearer when the skate is usedon ground covered with light snow.

The body portion is provided with a pair of the runners 16 and 17 whi h extend longitudinally thereof. The preferred method of forming the runnersis to draw them from the metal body in the forming operation. In any event, the runnersare shaped to protrude slightly from the bottom of the ski-skate and are comparatively wider than they are deep, wherebyv the runners may support the wearer when the device is used on ice as a skate while the bottom portion supports the wearer when the device is used on snow as a ski. A curved ramp 18 on each runner facilitates the use of the device 'over ground covered with snow.

erably formed by extruding the metal occupying the area in which the openings are to be formed and then folding such ex- I truded metal upwardly, as at 20, thusproviding rounded surfaces against which the straps may be drawnwhen tightening the ski-skate upon a shoe. The upright portion 21 of the plate 12 thus serves a two-fold.

purpose, namely, an anchorage for the strap, and a support for the heel of a shoe. The upright portion 21 is shown as slightly forwardof the rearward end of the skate. This construction prevents the wearer from fallingbackwardly when the front ends of the toe plate. This enables the wearer to throw his weight upon the ball of his foot, whereupon the teeth engage the ground, or snow and provide a firm engagement therewith. To facilitate the ascent, I have shown the forward end of the body portion inclined slightly, as at 26, intermediate the curved portion ll and the main body portion 10. This provides, in effect, a flat bearing surface when the skate is tilted. The teeth may be formed by stamping the faces of the runners inwardly, as at 27, thus leaving only a slight opening 28.

To provide a support for workers whose occupation requires standing for a considerable len h of time upon the rungs of a ladder, have shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a skate or support having recesses, as at 29, adjacent the instep of the wearer and on the runners, for receiving the rungs 30 of a ladder. These recessed portions are formed in substantially the same manner as are the teeth 25, whereby downwardly extending shoulders 30 prevent the support from slipping off the ladder.

As a modified form of construction, I have shown the heel plate as being integral with the body portion. The referred manner of attaining this construction is to form the curved portion 40 of the heel plate when the body portion is formed and then subse uently to bend such curved portion at rig t angles to the body portion, as at 41. The heel plate may then be struck upwardly as at 42, by the use of a specially formed die, whereupon the base 43 of the heel plate may be rigidly attached, as by welding, to the body portion. A strap lug 44 shown in the lower central portion of the curved plate is preferably formed during the operation in which the heel plate is curved. Thus the body portion and heel'plate comprise one integral piece of metal which insure a rigid construction. vMoreover, since the heel late is positioned away from the end 0 the skate, the danger of the wearer falling backwardly when the toe of the skate is raised,

is reduced to a minimum. With this form of construction the toe plate heretofore described may be used for receiving the shoe retaining strap.

From the foregoing description, it will he s seen that I have provided a skate which may be very cheaply constructed and which may be used by the wearer on ground covered with either ice or light snow. An advantage of a skate formed in accordance with my invention is that the wearer may readily ascent steep surfaces with comparative ease, and that the skates may be readily attached in an expeditious manner without necessitating the use of clamps for attachment to any part of the shoe. A further advantage of such construction is the fact that the skates may be used as supports for enabling one to stand upon the rungs of a ladder without tiring, since the shoe provides full support as on a flat surface.

I claim 1. A skate having a flat body portion with a pair of flat channel shaped runners integral therewith and protruding from the bot-- tom thereof, and ground gripping means associated with each of said runners.

2. A skate comprising a flat body portion having a pair of channel shaped runners protruding from the bottom thereof, said runners having a width greater than the depth and having ground engaging teeth formed adjacent the forward end thereof.

3. A skate having a flat body portion and having a forwardly inclined portion, a pair of runners extending along both of said portions, said runners being stamped from the body portion, and having ground engagin teeth formed therein adjacent the incline portionof the skate.

4. A skate having in combination, a flat body portion formed of light sheet metal with a pair of runners protruding from the bottom thereof, a heel plate carried by said body portion, and a strap threaded through said plate for enabling the skate to be attached to the shoe of a wearer, said plate being mounted forward of the rear end of the skate whereby the wearer may tip the front end of the skate upwardly without falling backwardly. v

5. A skate comprising in combination, a fiat body portion formed of sheet metal, a pair of channeled-shaped runners protruding slightly below the bottom of said body portion, and teeth on the bottoms of said runners formed by raising parts thereof.

6. A skate of the character described comprising in combination, a body portion formed of light sheet metal having a width substantially the same as the shoe of the wearer and having a pair of runners disposed intermediate the sides and near the edges thereof, said runners projectin slightly from the bottom of the skate an being integral therewith, said runners having a width substantially greater than the depth thereof, and a heel plate comprising a portion struck up from the body of the ate. 7. A skate of the character described comprising in combination, a body portion formed of light sheet metal having a pair of runners protruding from the bottom thereof, said body portion adjacent the rearward end of the runners extendin upwardly, forwardly and then downwardly to form a heel plate, the downwardly extending portion having a strap receiving lug ex-' tending outwardly therefrom.

8. A skate of the character described comprising in combination, a body portion having a pair of channeled-shaped runners integral therewith and projecting slightly from the bottom thereof, said body portion being curved upwardly adjacent the forward edge of the runners, and said runners having serrations at the base of the curved portion.

9. A skate of the character described comprising a body of light sheet metal having the forward end curved upwardly and the rearward end struck upwardly to pro vided a heel plate, a pair of channeledsliaped runners extending from the upward ly extending portion of the heel plate to the curved portion at the front of the skate,

said runners being disposed near the .outer edge of the skate and having a depth slightly less than the width, and serrations on one of the runners adjacent the forward portion of the skate.

10. A skate of the character described comprising in combination, a body portion having a channel-shaped runner integral therewith and protruding slightly from the bottom there0f, 'said runner having serrations adjacent the forward edge thereof, the runner permitting free forward movement of the skate but resisting backward movement thereof.

11. A skate of the character described comprising a body portion having a pair of runners extendin longitudinally thereof, said runners havlng serrations for permitting movement of the skate in a forward direction and for preventing move ment thereof in a rearward direction, said body portion being curved at the forward end thereof rearwardly and then forwadly whereby snow may be deflected away from the shoe of the wearer.

12; A skate of the character described comprising a fiat body portion having channel shaped runners formed integrally therewith and having the forward end thereof curved upwardly and rearwardly in a gradual curve and then forwardly at the tip in a reverse curve to deflect snow from the shoe of the wearer when the skate is in use.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afix my.

signature.

PATRICK F. DENNING. 

